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This is a new board for people who are doing one name studies. It is intended for people who are either registered with the Guild Of One Name Studies or who have considerable knowledge or databases about a particular surname. It is NOT for people to post general queries about a surname they are...

I am researching the POTTER family that seem to have originated in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and eventually to Birmingham. They were predominately tailors until the 1840's. Please contact me for more information.

EZARD is now registered as a One-Name Study with the Guild of One-Name Studies. It is an English surname from Yorkshire, possibly of German provenance, but it has spread far and wide - for instance, there are now more EZARDs in Australia and in Canada than in England. This link will take you to the...

For anyone interested in the surname ORIEL, I have for over 35 years now researched this surname.
Back in 1975B.C. (before computors) I indexed Civil Registration 1837 - 1975, and Wills 1858 - 1975 for the Oriel surname, from which it was clear that the surname is in 3 areas London, Wiltshire,...

This is a 30 year old, world-wide study and includes HAL(L)ICK(E), HOL(L)OCK(E)(S), HOLLEX, HOLLOX and a number of other varients like HO(L)LIOCKE, HOL(L)IOAK(E) which bridge the divide between the HOLLICK and HOLYOAK Clan and it's varients.
My 3x Gt Grandfather was married as a HOLYOAK but all...

Whilst working on my own tree, I've accumulated vast amounts of data about my own BERRETT line - but also many other lines. I'm now in the process of trying to tie all the information together and my 'Odd Berrett' database has now become a fully-fledged One Name Study of BERRETT.
Some of my own...

I am building on the 144 page history of the Galtress families by Eric Page. A magnificent piece of work conducted in the 1980's it covers all UK civil registrations to 1900 and the USA families. Now a world wide study registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies
Happy to hear from anyone...

I am carrying out a One Name Study of the surname Vant; Vaunt; Vantt; Vante; Vent; Vont; vunt. I would be pleased to hear from anyone with any connection to the name. I am a member of the Guild of One Name Studies

I am doing a one name study of the name JEX registered with ONS society. Any information gratefully received and I am happy to help anyone who needs to trace a JEX. My website currently holds 800 Jexs and I have many hundreds to add yet.
Sharon Gray

There is a tree of Thomas Peach & Elizabeth Heape and their descendants at
http://www.h1932.com/Peach/
note that this URL is case sensitive
I am looking for the marriage of John Peach and Elisabeth Handley anywhere in England between 1782 and 1787 (alternative spellings Elizabeth, and also...

Hi Everyone
I am researching the Metcalfe name and am a member of The Metcalfe Society which I think is a member of the One Name Guild.
If there is anyone else also researching this family name and its many variations of spelling and have knowledge of the Metcalfe DNA project would please...